Privacy policy

Overview

Party Cards is an adaptive party game for iPhone and iPad. This policy explains what information is handled by the website, the app, local multiplayer, card content, subscriptions and trials, analytics, crash reporting, app configuration, security checks, and support.

Website

The Party Cards website is a static site. It does not currently include website analytics, advertising trackers, account systems, newsletter forms, or contact forms. The hosting provider may process standard server logs, such as IP address, request URL, browser information, and timestamp, to deliver and secure the site. If you open a lobby invite link, the request URL may include the six-digit lobby code in the query string.

On-device app data

The app lets players enter names, choose decks, and play card prompts. Player names, current game state, card history, turn count, onboarding state, settings, selected decks, app icon choice, local premium state, temporary hosted premium access, and cached app data are stored on the device so the game can continue locally. Hosted guest sessions are intended to be temporary and are cleared instead of being restored as local games. Do not enter information you do not want other players using the same device to see.

Local multiplayer

Party Cards can host and join nearby games over the local network. When you use local multiplayer, the app may use the device name as the default participant name, advertise a short lobby code, create a lobby invite link or QR code, and exchange lobby details, participant names, permissions, game snapshots, selected decks, card results, undo requests, and host or guest actions with devices in the same lobby. A premium host can grant guests temporary premium access for that hosted lobby only. This is used to make nearby play work and is not an account system, cloud save, public matchmaking service, or in-app chat.

Remote card content

The app may fetch card content updates when remote content loading is enabled. These requests are used to deliver updated decks and related app configuration without requiring a full App Store update. Party Cards uses third-party infrastructure services to deliver and protect this content. Those services may process technical request, integrity, and diagnostic information needed to operate the feature. The app validates remote card data before using it and caches accepted deck data on the device.

Analytics

Party Cards uses Firebase Analytics to understand broad app behavior and improve the product. Analytics events can include things like onboarding completion, settings actions, app icon selection, game starts, game endings, a random per-game session identifier, elapsed game time, player count, turn count, tier reached, card identifiers, card tier, card target type, deck identifiers, selected decks, paywall views, selected premium plan, purchase flow results, restore results, remote deck refresh status, and aggregate local multiplayer actions such as hosting, joining, sharing, guest-control changes, card submissions, and join failures. Analytics events do not include player-entered names, card prompt text, support email content, lobby codes, device names, participant names, local multiplayer messages, or per-player heat scores.

Crash reporting and configuration

Party Cards uses Firebase Crashlytics to diagnose crashes and stability issues. Crash reports may include technical diagnostics such as device model, operating system version, app version, crash details, and related logs. Party Cards also uses remote configuration services to control app settings, such as feature availability and remote content behavior.

Purchases, subscriptions, and trials

Purchases, subscriptions, introductory free-trial eligibility, billing, cancellation, and refunds are handled by Apple through the App Store and StoreKit. Party Cards checks product availability, purchase status, active entitlements, restore results, selected plan, and related purchase flow state so premium features can be unlocked. The weekly Premium subscription may include a 3-day free trial for eligible users before it renews weekly. Monthly Premium renews monthly without a Party Cards introductory trial. Party Cards does not receive full payment card details from Apple.

Support emails

If you contact support, report a bug, or send a card request, we receive the email address and message content you choose to send. We use that information to respond, investigate issues, and improve Party Cards.

Tracking and sale of data

Party Cards does not sell personal information and does not use app data for third-party advertising tracking. The app does not currently include an account system, social login, advertising SDK, public profile, cloud save, or in-app chat.

Retention and control

On-device app data remains on the device until it is changed in the app, replaced by normal app behavior, or removed by deleting the app. Cached remote decks remain on the device until they are replaced by normal app behavior or removed by deleting the app. Support emails are retained as needed to respond and maintain support records. Analytics and crash data are retained by the service providers used to operate those features. You can contact us to ask a privacy question or request help with information you have sent to us.

Children and mature content

Party Cards is a party game and some prompts may include mature themes. The app is not intended for children. Players are responsible for using the app in a way that is appropriate for their age, location, group, and setting.

Changes

This policy may be updated as Party Cards changes. The latest version will be posted on this page with the updated date above.

Contact

Privacy questions can be sent by emailing support.